burka

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Meaning

a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

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I do feel visceral revulsion at the burka because for me it is a symbol of the oppression of women. Richard Dawkins

When discussing a Florida woman denied a drivers license for refusing to remove her Burka and head covering- You know, I think they should give her the license, but then, it should only be good for flying carpets. Greg Giraldo

the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa Source: Internet

On Wednesday the row escalated once again, after Charlie Hebdo published a front-page cartoon of Erdogan lifting a woman's burka to look at her naked backside, while saying: 'Ooh, the Prophet.' Source: Internet

Did you dress in a plastic burka and brave the wether? Source: Internet

France's burka law was more about sending a message to Muslims and underlining the broader prejudice against minorities. Source: Internet

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